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Working Papers
2025
- Competition matters: uniform vs. indication-based pricing of pharmaceuticals
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics 
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2025)
- Public coverage of dental care: universal or targeted?
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2025)
2023
- Taking the competitor´s pill: when combination therapies enter pharmaceutical markets
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2023)
- The price of cost-effectiveness thresholds
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2022)
- Trade, renewable energy, and market power in power markets
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
2022
- Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2022)
See also Journal Article Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
- Does Reference Pricing Drive Out Generic Competition in Pharmaceutical Markets? Evidence from a Policy Reform
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (5)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2015) View citations (5)
2021
- Competition, quality and integrated health care
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
See also Journal Article Competition, quality and integrated health care, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
- Paying for pharmaceuticals: uniform pricing versus two-part tariffs
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
See also Journal Article Paying for pharmaceuticals: uniform pricing versus two-part tariffs, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
2018
- Hospital Competition in the National Health Service: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2018)
See also Journal Article Hospital competition in a national health service: Evidence from a patient choice reform, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
- How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
2017
- Competition and Physician Behaviour: Does the Competitive Environment Affect the Propensity to Issue Sickness Certificates?
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (5) (2019)
- Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (8)
2015
- Capital taxation and imperfect competition: ACE vs. CBIT
Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (2)
VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2014) View citations (3)
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (3)
Discussion Papers, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science (2014) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Capital taxation and imperfect competition: ACE vs. CBIT, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (6) (2017)
- Do Treatment Decisions Depend on Physicians` Financial Incentives?
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2015)
See also Journal Article Do treatment decisions depend on physicians' financial incentives?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
- Horizontal Mergers and Product Quality
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (6)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (6)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2014) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Horizontal mergers and product quality, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2017) View citations (15) (2017)
- Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
See also Journal Article Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (16) (2016)
- Price Regulation and Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (14)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2014) View citations (1)
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Price regulation and parallel imports of pharmaceuticals, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
- Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (5)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2015) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
- Socioeconomic Status and PhysiciansíTreatment Decisions
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2015)
See also Journal Article Socio‐economic status and physicians' treatment decisions, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
2014
- Can Competition Reduce Quality?
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2012) View citations (1)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (6)
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Can Competition Reduce Quality?, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
- Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (19) (2017)
- Patient Mobility, Health Care Quality and Welfare
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (26)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2011) View citations (3)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2)
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Patient mobility, health care quality and welfare, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (23) (2014)
2013
- Diffusion of Pharmaceuticals: Cross-Country Evidence of Anti-TNF drugs
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Diffusion of pharmaceuticals: cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2014) (2014)
- Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2012) View citations (1)
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
- Hospital Mergers: A Spatial Competition Approach
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2013)
2012
- Margins and Market Shares: Pharmacy Incentives for Generic Substitution
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (3)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2010) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Margins and market shares: Pharmacy incentives for generic substitution, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (26) (2013)
2011
- Quality competition with profit constraints: Do non-profit firms provide higher quality than for-profit firms?
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (6)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (6)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2011) View citations (7)
2010
- Competition and Quality in Regulated Markets with Sluggish Demand
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)
- Reference Pricing, Competition, and Pharmaceutical Expenditures: Theory and Evidence from a Natural Experiment
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Reference pricing, competition, and pharmaceutical expenditures: Theory and evidence from a natural experiment, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (70) (2011)
2009
- Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (128) (2011)
- Price and quality in spatial competition
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (1)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Price and quality in spatial competition, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (60) (2010)
2008
- Competition and Quality in Regulated Markets: a Differential-Game Approach
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations (6)
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York (2008) View citations (7)
- Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for R&D or Marketing?
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
- Regulation, generic competition and pharmaceutical prices: Theory and evidence from a natural experiment
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (7)
2007
- Competition and Waiting Times in Hospital Markets
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (2)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (2)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Competition and waiting times in hospital markets, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (76) (2008)
- Regulation and Pricing of Pharmaceuticals: Reference Pricing or Price Cap Regulation?
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Regulation and pricing of pharmaceuticals: Reference pricing or price cap regulation?, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (93) (2009)
2006
- Public versus Private Health Care in a National Health Service
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
See also Journal Article Public versus private health care in a national health service, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) View citations (45) (2007)
- Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Reference pricing of pharmaceuticals, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (70) (2007)
2005
- Direct to Consumer Advertising in Pharmaceutical Markets
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (32)
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Direct to consumer advertising in pharmaceutical markets, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (34) (2006)
- Gatekeeping in Health Care
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
Also in Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (2)
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Gatekeeping in health care, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (98) (2007)
- Patents: Incentives for R&D or Marketing?
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
2003
- Private Versus Public Health Care in a National Health Service
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (1)
2002
- Bilateral monopolies and location choice
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Bilateral monopolies and location choice, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (30) (2004)
- Quality and location choices under price regulation
(Qualitäts- und Standortwahl bei Preisregulierung)
Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (5)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Quality and Location Choices under Price Regulation, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (117) (2006)
2000
- Hospital Reimbursement in an Oligopolistic Industry
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen
- Where are all the Physicans? Private vs. Public Health Care
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (3)
Journal Articles
2024
- Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2024, 126, (1), 60-97 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2022) (2022)
- Competition, quality and integrated health care
Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 95, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Competition, quality and integrated health care, NIPE Working Papers (2021) (2021)
2023
- The price of cost-effectiveness thresholds under therapeutic competition in pharmaceutical markets
Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 90, (C) View citations (2)
2022
- Paying for pharmaceuticals: uniform pricing versus two-part tariffs
Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 83, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Paying for pharmaceuticals: uniform pricing versus two-part tariffs, NIPE Working Papers (2021) (2021)
2021
- Hospital competition in a national health service: Evidence from a patient choice reform
Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 79, (C) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Hospital Competition in the National Health Service: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2018) (2018)
2020
- How Does The Type of Remuneration Affect Physician Behavior?
American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6, (1), 104 - 138 View citations (5)
2019
- Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 66, (C), 117-135 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Competition and Physician Behaviour: Does the Competitive Environment Affect the Propensity to Issue Sickness Certificates?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
2018
- Can Competition Reduce Quality?
Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2018, 174, (3), 421-447 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Can Competition Reduce Quality?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
- Socio‐economic status and physicians' treatment decisions
Health Economics, 2018, 27, (3), e77-e89 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Socioeconomic Status and PhysiciansíTreatment Decisions, NIPE Working Papers (2015) (2015)
2017
- Capital taxation and imperfect competition: ACE vs. CBIT
Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 147, (C), 1-15 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Capital taxation and imperfect competition: ACE vs. CBIT, Working Papers (2015) (2015)
- Competition policy for health care provision in Norway
Health Policy, 2017, 121, (2), 134-140 View citations (6)
- Do treatment decisions depend on physicians' financial incentives?
Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 155, (C), 74-92 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Do Treatment Decisions Depend on Physicians` Financial Incentives?, NIPE Working Papers (2015) (2015)
- Horizontal mergers and product quality
Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (4), 1063-1103 View citations (15)
Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2017, 50, (4), 1063-1103 (2017) View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Horizontal Mergers and Product Quality, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
- Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2017, 119, (3), 597-627 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
2016
- Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 50, (C), 372-387 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income, NIPE Working Papers (2015) (2015)
- Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 50, (C), 312-329 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
2015
- Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (3), 1019-1048 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
- Price regulation and parallel imports of pharmaceuticals
Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 129, (C), 92-105 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Price Regulation and Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
2014
- Diffusion of pharmaceuticals: cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs
The European Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 15, (9), 937-951
See also Working Paper Diffusion of Pharmaceuticals: Cross-Country Evidence of Anti-TNF drugs, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
- Patient mobility, health care quality and welfare
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 105, (C), 140-157 View citations (23)
See also Working Paper Patient Mobility, Health Care Quality and Welfare, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (26) (2014)
2013
- Margins and market shares: Pharmacy incentives for generic substitution
European Economic Review, 2013, 61, (C), 116-131 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Margins and Market Shares: Pharmacy Incentives for Generic Substitution, CESifo Working Paper Series (2012) (2012)
2012
- Competition in Regulated Markets with Sluggish Beliefs about Quality
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2012, 21, (1), 131-178 View citations (37)
- Quality competition with profit constraints
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (2), 642-659 View citations (87)
2011
- Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2011, 113, (2), 444-469 View citations (128)
See also Working Paper Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
- Reference pricing, competition, and pharmaceutical expenditures: Theory and evidence from a natural experiment
Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 624-638 View citations (70)
Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 624-638 (2011) View citations (66)
See also Working Paper Reference Pricing, Competition, and Pharmaceutical Expenditures: Theory and Evidence from a Natural Experiment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
2010
- Competition and quality in health care markets: A differential-game approach
Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (4), 508-523 View citations (34)
- Price and quality in spatial competition
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2010, 40, (6), 471-480 View citations (60)
See also Working Paper Price and quality in spatial competition, NIPE Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
2009
- Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for Research and Development or Marketing?
Southern Economic Journal, 2009, 76, (2), 351-374
- Regulation and pricing of pharmaceuticals: Reference pricing or price cap regulation?
European Economic Review, 2009, 53, (2), 170-185 View citations (93)
See also Working Paper Regulation and Pricing of Pharmaceuticals: Reference Pricing or Price Cap Regulation?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (10) (2007)
2008
- Competition and waiting times in hospital markets
Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (7), 1607-1628 View citations (76)
See also Working Paper Competition and Waiting Times in Hospital Markets, NIPE Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
2007
- Gatekeeping in health care
Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (1), 149-170 View citations (98)
See also Working Paper Gatekeeping in Health Care, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
- Public versus private health care in a national health service
Health Economics, 2007, 16, (6), 579-601 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper Public versus Private Health Care in a National Health Service, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) (2006)
- Reference pricing of pharmaceuticals
Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (3), 613-642 View citations (70)
See also Working Paper Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (7) (2006)
2006
- Direct to consumer advertising in pharmaceutical markets
Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (1), 102-130 View citations (34)
See also Working Paper Direct to Consumer Advertising in Pharmaceutical Markets, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
- Quality and Location Choices under Price Regulation
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2006, 15, (1), 207-227 View citations (117)
See also Working Paper Quality and location choices under price regulation, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
2004
- Bilateral monopolies and location choice
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2004, 34, (3), 275-288 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper Bilateral monopolies and location choice, Working Papers in Economics (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
- Competition or Coordination in Hospital Markets with Unionised Labour
International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2004, 4, (1), 65-89 View citations (29)
Chapters
2014
- Patient Choice, Mobility and Competition Among Health Care Providers
Springer View citations (55)
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